Pakistan CNIC / NICOP Photo — at home in 60 seconds
NADRA CNIC / NICOP / POC via Pak Identity (online, web or Pak-ID mobile app)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
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Quick answer
A Pakistan CNIC / NICOP Photo must be a digital file of 350 × 467 px, on a white background, taken within the last 6 months. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Digital file
- 350 × 467 px
Verified October 3, 2026 from National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA).
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Digital file
- 350 × 467 px
- Background
- White. Photograph must be taken against a white background.
- Expression
- Looking straight into the camera, sharp focus.
- Glasses
- Not allowed - photograph must be taken without glasses.
- Head covering
- No cap allowed (examples show 'Wearing Hat' as rejected). Religious head-covering rule not stated in the PDF.
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Online application
- Pak Identity (id.nadra.gov.pk) web portal and Pak-ID mobile app.
More rules (7)
- Dimensions not less than 350 x 467 pixels (minimum, not exact)
- Colour only - black and white photographs not accepted
- Appropriate brightness and contrast; natural skin tone
- Eyes clear, no hair across the eyes; mouth closed (example 'Mouth Open' rejected)
- No ink marks or creases; not blurred; not too close / too far; centred; not looking away
- Must be original - no filters, layers or alteration of any kind
- Photo can be captured/uploaded through the Pak-ID mobile application
Digital upload only
This document uses a digital photo, so there is nothing to print.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
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- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 3, 2026.
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Official sources
Verified on October 3, 2026
- Photograph Capturing and Uploading Guidelines - id.nadra.gov.pk (PhotoGuidelines.pdf, Wayback snapshot 2023-10-03) — National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA)
Questions
What size is a Pakistan CNIC / NICOP Photo?
Digital: 350 × 467 px.
Can I take my Pakistan CNIC / NICOP Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
White. Photograph must be taken against a white background.
Can I smile?
Looking straight into the camera, sharp focus.
Can I wear glasses?
Not allowed - photograph must be taken without glasses.
Can I wear a head covering?
No cap allowed (examples show 'Wearing Hat' as rejected). Religious head-covering rule not stated in the PDF.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
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